Qualified Social Worker - Long Term Safeguarding Team

Posted 21 May 2021
Salary £35 - £40 per hour + Depending on Experience
LocationSwindon
Job type Contract
Discipline Social Care
ReferenceJOE_1621586689
Contact NameJoe Hilton

Job description

Qualified Social Worker - Swindon Borough Council - Long Term Safeguarding Team - Up to £40ph!

  • The Long Term Safeguarding and Child Protection Teams cover Swindon by postcode allocation, broken down into two teams, the North and the South.
  • The teams work within pods to optimise the management, oversight and support to all social workers.
  • There are 5 Social Workers, and 1 Manager per POD.
  • The team requires Social Workers with experience and skill to undertake comprehensive assessments including parenting assessments in a timely way to inform development of outcome focused care plans with Children and their Families.
  • The team undertake care proceedings within the court, both private and public.
  • Social Workers initiate and complete within court timescales and achieve permanency plans for children including adoption.
  • Social workers need to be able to understand and respond to complexity of risks and are required to evidence on records, including providing analysis of their interventions with children and families.
  • Candidates need to be able to use theoretical perspectives to inform decision making and practice.

Benefits of working with Remedy

  • A personal one-one service from your highly experienced dedicated consultant.
  • Top tier supplier to numerous local authorities throughout the UK giving us access to jobs before other agencies.
  • Referral bonus - up to £250* per person placed.
  • Option to be paid on either Wednesday or Friday.

*Terms & Conditions apply

You will be required to fully register with Remedy for all locum positions.

Remedy Social Care is a REC Standard agency and is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of the vulnerable. Successful applicants will be required to undertake an Enhanced Disclosure via the DBS. Our objective is to be an equal opportunities employer and we welcome applications from everyone with suitable skills and ability regardless of race, colour, nationality, ethnic or national origin, gender, disability, sexual orientation, age, religion or belief. All applications will be accepted and reviewed solely on merit.